A31961:811
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.
London : s.n., 1662
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But what is the import of the word [Earnestly contend?] It is a word used only once in the new Testament in the Composition: The word in the root is frequently used, and imports a struggling with might and main, as those that use to run at games. It is used for Jesus Christ in his sufferings, He was in an Agony; the same word from whence this word is compounded. The Apostle would imply such a contention, such a struggling to keep the faith of the Gospel, as one word in the English is not able to express it, and Interpreters very much differ what is the import: the best centre in this, that we should so contend for the faith, as men that would contend to keep their very lives.
But what is the import of the word [Earnestly contend?] It is a word used only once in the new Testament in the Composition: The word in the root is frequently used, and imports a strugling with might and mair, as those that use to run at games. It is used for Iesus Christ in his sufferings, He was in an Agony; the same word from whence this word is compounded. The Apostle would imply such a contention, such a struggling to keep the faith of the Gospel, as one word in the English is not able to express it, and Interpreters very much differ what is the import: the best center in this, that we should so contend for the faith, as men that would contend to keep their very lives.
The Proposition is this, That it is the duty of the Saints of God to maintain an earnest contention, to struggle for, and to keep the faith that was betrusted with them. Wherein this Contention doth cons•st.
1. It is not a carnal contention; the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual; the Saints are not called to contend for the faith with carnal weapons, with carnal power and force: (not by might and power, but by the Spirit of God) force, and power, and a fleshly arm, prisons, pillories, and chains, and taking away of mens comforts and estates upon the account of the faith of the Gospel, hath been the usual way of Errors defending it self: Prayers and Tears are the Churches weapons.